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I wanted to know if there is any thought given to the sociopathic thinking that is spreading today.
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Sociopathic thinking is hardly new. In fact, it has accompanied the history of our species virtually from the beginning, and, by some arguments, lies at the very roots of our civilizations. Have a look at Keith Otterbein's 'How War Began.' The historical sociologist, Michael Mann, sees it as one of our most crucial questions to work out how it was that history ceased to be the story of thugs and thieves, and that only very recently indeed.
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Was it not one of the greatest minds the world has ever known, Mel Brooks, who defined a philosopher as "a bullshit artist"?
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Probably true of many philosophers. But without philosophy, no science. Without science, no internet. And without internet, maybe I'd actually get something done.